Stan DeWitt remembers Frank Pooler: Here are the five traits with questions for you to determine how effectively you are mentoring the people in your program. PASSION – Frank was a man of great passion about music. He had a passion for many things, actually. But it was in music that his passion shone through […]
New and Returning Bloggers for Fall 2015
I'm so pleased to announce the people submitting blog posts for ChoralNet this fall! Tim Sharp is back on the blogging roster with a first post yesterday. I'm thrilled to see what Tim will be sharing. As the Executive Director for ACDA, he has incredible insights into the world of choral music and […]
Tim Sharp: The Priority of Innovation
Blogging returns this week on ChoralNet. First up is Timothy Sharp, the Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association. This week I return to blogging regularly on ChoralNet, and will be working through my thoughts related to innovation, particularly as the topic relates to our choral mission with the American Choral Directors […]
International Conductors Exchange
The 2016 ACDA International Conductors Exchange Program deadline is approaching. ACDA is pleased to announce the 2016 International Conductors Exchange Program (ICEP) with South Korea. ICEP is providing opportunities for the next generation of choral leaders to represent the United States as ambassadors to the world in the exchange of music, ideas, and cultures. In […]
My Most Meaningful Mentor
My Most Meaningful Mentor Next to my parents, no one had more influence on me than Jerry Jordan, the former Director of Choral Activities at the University of Mississippi. I am always thinking about the lessons he taught me and I am thankful to have had such a wise person in my life. Without […]
Taking Attendance on the iPad
Taking Attendance on the iPad, by Stephen Rotz If you have large ensembles, you know that taking attendance is not always simple. Inspired by Barbara Retzko’s article in ChorTeach, I have begun taking attendance using the iPhone/iPad app ‘Attendance2’ by David Reed. It is a fantastic tool that is worth much more than the $4.99 […]